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Old 03-07-2008, 09:38 PM   #1
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Smile Swaybar and Lowering Spring question?

Just need some advice . What do you think about the Tein Lowering Spring and Perrin Swaybar are they good? or the Cobb its more better? Thanks.



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Old 03-07-2008, 09:55 PM   #2
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Default Re: Swaybar and Lowering Spring question?

i have the whiteline sways and i like them. As for the springs, i have coilovers but i prefer the RCE yellows
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Old 03-07-2008, 10:00 PM   #3
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Default Re: Swaybar and Lowering Spring question?

I personaly think tein springs are crap. I'd definatly opt for the rce's. And whiteline sways, I dont think a 22mm sway is that benificial. I daily drive my car and am running 29mm front and 26mm rear sways. Love the feeling and is very easy for daily driving. Good luck!
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Old 03-08-2008, 05:40 AM   #4
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Default Re: Swaybar and Lowering Spring question?

NOthing good has ever come out of someone intalling a set of Tein. Don't get them, you'll reggret it. So a search.

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Old 03-08-2008, 07:02 AM   #5
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Thanks Man.
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Old 03-08-2008, 07:09 AM   #6
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Default Re: Swaybar and Lowering Spring question?

I love my Perrin rear sway. Made such a huge difference for turn-in.
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Old 03-09-2008, 08:02 AM   #7
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Default Re: Swaybar and Lowering Spring question?

Ehh.. Strut bars are bling in our cars. The rear may help a little, but you have a long way to go before it's going to matter. Save yoruself the money.

Assuming this is for a daily driver and not track beast:

Whiteline 24mm Adj. rear sway
Kartboy rear endlinks
RCE Black Springs (mine came with bumpstops)

I'd start with JUST the rear bar and endlinks. It'll change how the car feels dramaticly. Then the springs will lower the car a little bit, giving you a better stance without sending your handling all to hell like the Tein springs would. You can also consider the RCE lowering front camber plates. I'll be using those with Blacks to get a really even look to the car, plus the front negative camber that's needed.

Now if you plan for yoru car to be a track/AutoX beast, then you'll want to go in a slightly different direction.

Edit: forgot to mention. If you are mechanicly inclined and don't mind getting your hands dirty, I recommend doing bushings. They're cheap, range from easy to moderate difficulty with the right tools, and really firm up the rear of the car.
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Old 03-09-2008, 09:50 AM   #8
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Default Re: Swaybar and Lowering Spring question?

I agree with the above statement...go with swaybars first before springs as you'll be able to tell a huge difference. I don't track/autox at all and I installed the whiteline 27-29 Front sway bar and the whiteline 24-26 rear sway bar and felt a huge difference.

I have since gone through RCE, Prodrive and now back to stock springs and even though I can't get on my car with stock springs yet (long story... ), I really think the stock springs are probably one of the better springs to go with the stock struts.


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